Deutschland und Amerika verbindet eine wichtige Partnerschaft. Es reicht aber nicht aus, nur die transatlantische Erfolgsgeschichte zu beschwören. Ein Gastbeitrag von John B. Emerson and Sigmar Gabriel Der 30. Jahrestag der Deutschen Einheit hat uns auch daran erinnert, wie wichtig die deutsch-amerikanische Partnerschaft war und ist. Denn ohne das Vertrauen der Vereinigten Staaten wäre die...
The American Council on Germany is deeply saddened by the passing of Director Emeritus Brent Scowcroft, a force in U.S. foreign policy for four decades who served as the National Security Advisor to both Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. He was the only National Security Advisor to serve two different administrations, and he...
We are at a very precarious moment in our history. The unconscionable killing of George Floyd almost two weeks ago has sparked the worst nationwide racial upheaval in 50 years. It has unleashed deep-rooted anger and pain over the longstanding racial injustice in our country. The current charged environment serves as a call to action....
Ambassador Christoph Heusgen In spring 1945, American troops liberated my hometown, Neuss, Germany, from the Nazis. Later, Neuss became part of the British zone, and they worked together with local citizens to organize post-war life. This did not occur in a vacuum – by the time the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949,...
On April 9, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke partnered to host the first in what will be a series of webinars. The Chairmen of the two organizations – Ambassador John B. Emerson and former Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel – discussed a range of issues influencing the transatlantic relationship during the...